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Your Android phone has an Extreme Battery Saver mode you might have missed — how to find it
By Peter Wolinski published
Learn how to use Extreme Battery Saver mode on Android devices.
![A screenshot showing how to enable battery share on Google Pixel phones](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/shbuhNBztkUh4aqwHB4DTb-320-80.jpg)
How to charge other devices with your Android or Pixel phone
By Peter Wolinski last updated
How to charge other devices with your Google Pixel phone, either wired or wirelessly.
![A photograph of a Pixel 6 Pro being used with Stay Awake to function in StandBy Mode](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qLbHKtzviy78v4fS8X5QGK-320-80.jpg)
I used this Pixel Dev Ops hack to jerry rig iOS StandBy Mode on Android — how to do it yourself
By Peter Wolinski published
Here's how to use the Stay Awake Develop option on Pixel to recreate iOS StandBy Mode.
![Google Pixel 8 Pro held in hand.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hFAMCmis77W8eddBL6oiga-320-80.jpg)
You can change your Google Pixel's screen resolution to save battery life — here's how
By Peter Wolinski published
Here's how to alter your Google Pixel's screen resolution to save battery.
![The back of a Google Pixel phone.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2vNDBfRtbF2hhR63LbMmvB-320-80.jpg)
This hidden Pixel feature turns your headphones into hearing aids — how to turn it on
By Nikita Achanta published
How to enable the Google Pixel Sound Amplifier app to hear better in loud places.
![An image of a Pixel being held in a person's hand with the Circle to Search feature being used on the screen to search for a mausoleum.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TBiJ8CCnrQdURKYQupV5NL-320-80.jpg)
Your Pixel could now have Circle to Search — how to find out and use it
By Peter Wolinski published
Certain Google Pixel phones now support Circle to Search. Here's how it works.
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Your Pixel phone has an 'Extra dim' switch to make the screen even darker at night — where to find it
By Peter Wolinski published
How to enable the Google Pixel 'Extra dim' mode to decrease screen brightness even further.
![A photo of the Gmail app tile on an Android phone, with the Play Store and Google Photos apps next to it. The wallpaper is of a green landscape.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ypEhmCQeELFeYLH4P6n3rg-320-80.jpg)
Your Android phone can now read your Gmail out loud — how it works
By Peter Wolinski published
Android's Reading mode app will now read your Gmail inbox out loud. How to set it up.
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